‘I wanted a Spanish team’ - Pablo Castrillo ready to put transfer saga behind him and push on with Movistar in 2025

ESTACION DE MONTANA DE MANZANEDA - OURENSE, SPAIN - AUGUST 29: Pablo Castrillo of Spain and Team Equipo Kern Pharma celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the La Vuelta - 79th Tour of Spain 2024, Day 12 a 137.5km stage from Ourense Termal to Estacion de Montana de Manzaneda 1491m / #UCIWT / on August 29, 2024 in Estacion de Montana de Manzaneda, Spain. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)
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After leaping into the limelight with two sensational stage wins at this year’s Vuelta a España and finding himself in the middle of a transfer tug-of-war, Pablo Castrillo (Equipo Kern Pharma) is looking to cement himself in the elite level of cycling in 2025.

For months, rumours had circulated that the Spaniard was bound for Ineos Grenadiers next season. However, after the 23-year-old’s performance at La Vuelta, Movistar swooped in to claim his signature with a three-year deal.